Visitors walk past the 'Breaking the Swords' sculpture at the Canadian National Vimy Memorial in Vimy, France. A number of events will be held this year to commemorate the centenary of the start of World War One. less

Visitors walk past the 'Breaking the Swords' sculpture at the Canadian National Vimy Memorial in Vimy, France. A number of events will be held this year to commemorate the centenary of the start of World War ... more

Soldiers of The 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland look at headstones as they rehearse for a re-burial ceremony in Loos British Cemetery in Loos-en-Gohelle, France. Almost 100 years after they were killed in action in the World War One battle of Loos in 1915, twenty British soldiers will be re-interred in the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Loos British Cemetery in Northern France. Private William McAleer, from the 7th Battalion the Royal Scottish Fusiliers, was found with his identity disc, but others found him remain unidetified and will be buried as soldiers 'Known unto God'. However, among the other soldiers are a Northumberland Fusilier, a further six Royal Scottish Fusiliers, a member of the York and Lancaster Regiment, two Queens Own Cameron Highlanders and nine others for whom no regiment has been identified. less

Soldiers of The 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland look at headstones as they rehearse for a re-burial ceremony in Loos British Cemetery in Loos-en-Gohelle, France. Almost 100 years after they were ... more

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The moon rises over The Newfoundland Memorial which commemorates the Newfoundland Regiment who on the first day of the Battle of the Somme suffered 80% casualties near Beaumont-Hamel, France. A number of events will be held this year to commemorate the centenary of the start of World War One. less

The moon rises over The Newfoundland Memorial which commemorates the Newfoundland Regiment who on the first day of the Battle of the Somme suffered 80% casualties near Beaumont-Hamel, France. A number of ... more

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The sun sets on preserved Somme battlefield trenches at the Newfoundland Memorial Park near Beaumont-Hamel, France.

The sun sets on preserved Somme battlefield trenches at the Newfoundland Memorial Park near Beaumont-Hamel, France.

Rows of headstones are bathed in late afternoon sunshine at Tyne Cot Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery on March 24, 2014 in Passchendaele, Belgium. Tyne Cot is the largest Commonwealth war cemetery in the world. There are 11,956 Commonwealth servicemen of the First World War buried or commemorated here. A number of events will be held this year to commemorate the centenary of the start of World War One. less

Rows of headstones are bathed in late afternoon sunshine at Tyne Cot Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery on March 24, 2014 in Passchendaele, Belgium. Tyne Cot is the largest Commonwealth war cemetery in ... more

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Visitors walk amongst rows of headstones at Tyne Cot Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery on March 24, 2014 in Passchendaele, Belgium. Tyne Cot is the largest Commonwealth war cemetery in the world. There are 11,956 Commonwealth servicemen of the First World War buried or commemorated here. less

Visitors walk amongst rows of headstones at Tyne Cot Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery on March 24, 2014 in Passchendaele, Belgium. Tyne Cot is the largest Commonwealth war cemetery in the world. ... more

Sun shines through trees filling the Hawthorne Ridge crater on March 27, 2014 in Beaumont-Hamel, France. The crater was created by a mine blown on the first day of the Battle of the Somme on July 1, 1916. A number of events will be held this year to commemorate the centenary of the start of World War One. less

Sun shines through trees filling the Hawthorne Ridge crater on March 27, 2014 in Beaumont-Hamel, France. The crater was created by a mine blown on the first day of the Battle of the Somme on July 1, 1916. A ... more

Battlefield artifacts are collected as members of the Somme Association restore World War One trenches at Thiepval Wood, France. A number of events will be held this year to commemorate the centenary of the start of World War One. less

Battlefield artifacts are collected as members of the Somme Association restore World War One trenches at Thiepval Wood, France. A number of events will be held this year to commemorate the centenary of the ... more

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The Cross of Sacrifice is silhouetted by early evening sunshine at Tyne Cot Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery in Passchendaele, Belgium. Tyne Cot is the largest Commonwealth war cemetery in the world. There are 11,956 Commonwealth servicemen of the First World War buried or commemorated here. A number of events will be held this year to commemorate the centenary of the start of World War One. less

The Cross of Sacrifice is silhouetted by early evening sunshine at Tyne Cot Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery in Passchendaele, Belgium. Tyne Cot is the largest Commonwealth war cemetery in the world. ... more

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Battlefield artifacts are collected as members of the Somme Association restore World War One trenches at Thiepval Wood, France. A number of events will be held this year to commemorate the centenary of the start of World War One. less

Battlefield artifacts are collected as members of the Somme Association restore World War One trenches at Thiepval Wood, France. A number of events will be held this year to commemorate the centenary of the ... more

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Crosses mark the graves of French soldiers near Saint Julien, Belgium. A number of events will be held this year to commemorate the centenary of the start of World War One.

Crosses mark the graves of French soldiers near Saint Julien, Belgium. A number of events will be held this year to commemorate the centenary of the start of World War One.

Crosses mark the graves of 44,833 German soldiers buried at the largest World War One cemetery in France in Neuville-Saint Vaast, France. A number of events will be held this year to commemorate the centenary of the start of World War One. less

Crosses mark the graves of 44,833 German soldiers buried at the largest World War One cemetery in France in Neuville-Saint Vaast, France. A number of events will be held this year to commemorate the centenary ... more

Tour Guide Vik Piuk (5L) informs visitors at Tyne Cot cemetery near Passchendaele, Belgium. Tyne Cot is the largest Commonwealth war cemetery in the world. There are 11,956 Commonwealth servicemen of the First World War buried or commemorated here. A number of events will be held this year to commemorate the centenary of the start of World War One less

Tour Guide Vik Piuk (5L) informs visitors at Tyne Cot cemetery near Passchendaele, Belgium. Tyne Cot is the largest Commonwealth war cemetery in the world. There are 11,956 Commonwealth servicemen of the First ... more

A cross and poppy flower rest above a bronze tablet carrying the names of previously unknown soldiers buried in a mass grave at the German Langemark cemeter in Poelkapelle, Belgium. A number of events will be held this year to commemorate the centenary of the start of World War One. less

A cross and poppy flower rest above a bronze tablet carrying the names of previously unknown soldiers buried in a mass grave at the German Langemark cemeter in Poelkapelle, Belgium. A number of events will be ... more

A visitor to the Hooge Crater Cemetery walks among the headstones near Ypres, Belgium. A number of events will be held this year to commemorate the centenary of the start of World War One.

A visitor to the Hooge Crater Cemetery walks among the headstones near Ypres, Belgium. A number of events will be held this year to commemorate the centenary of the start of World War One.

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A cross stands on the edge of the Lochnagar Crater on in La Boisselle, France. The crater was made when a huge mine was detonated on the first day of the Somme offensive during World War One on July 1, 2016. A number of events will be held this year to commemorate the centenary of the start of World War One. less

A cross stands on the edge of the Lochnagar Crater on in La Boisselle, France. The crater was made when a huge mine was detonated on the first day of the Somme offensive during World War One on July 1, 2016. A ... more

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The Ulster Tower memorial to the men of the 36th (Ulster) Division stands on the Somme Battlefield in Thiepval, France. A number of events will be held this year to commemorate the centenary of the start of World War One. less

The Ulster Tower memorial to the men of the 36th (Ulster) Division stands on the Somme Battlefield in Thiepval, France. A number of events will be held this year to commemorate the centenary of the start of ... more

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The Cross of Sacrifice stands over the V.C. Corner Australian cemetery in Fromelles, France. A number of events will be held this year to commemorate the centenary of the start of World War One.

The Cross of Sacrifice stands over the V.C. Corner Australian cemetery in Fromelles, France. A number of events will be held this year to commemorate the centenary of the start of World War One.

The setting sun is glimpsed through the central arch of the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme in Thiepval, France. A number of events will be held this year to commemorate the centenary of the start of World War One. less

The setting sun is glimpsed through the central arch of the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme in Thiepval, France. A number of events will be held this year to commemorate the centenary of the ... more

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A bronze sculpture of four figures by Emil Krieger is reflected in a grave marker at the German Langemark cemetery in Poelkapelle, Belgium. A number of events will be held this year to commemorate the centenary of the start of World War One. less

A bronze sculpture of four figures by Emil Krieger is reflected in a grave marker at the German Langemark cemetery in Poelkapelle, Belgium. A number of events will be held this year to commemorate the ... more

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Commonwealth (L) and French (R) graves are marked out in front of the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme in Thiepval, France. A number of events will be held this year to commemorate the centenary of the start of World War One. less

Commonwealth (L) and French (R) graves are marked out in front of the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme in Thiepval, France. A number of events will be held this year to commemorate the centenary of ... more

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Guest house owner Avril Williams stands in a restored Somme Battlefield trench in the back garden of her guest house in Auchonvillers, France. A number of events will be held this year to commemorate the centenary of the start of World War One. less

Guest house owner Avril Williams stands in a restored Somme Battlefield trench in the back garden of her guest house in Auchonvillers, France. A number of events will be held this year to commemorate the ... more

A Union flag flutters in front of graves of British soldiers at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery in Saint Symphorien, Belgium. A number of events will be held this year to commemorate the centenary of the start of World War One. less

A Union flag flutters in front of graves of British soldiers at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery in Saint Symphorien, Belgium. A number of events will be held this year to commemorate the ... more

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Visitors to Sanctuary Wood Museum Hill 62 look at trenches near Ypres, Belgium. A number of events will be held this year to commemorate the centenary of the start of World War One.

Visitors to Sanctuary Wood Museum Hill 62 look at trenches near Ypres, Belgium. A number of events will be held this year to commemorate the centenary of the start of World War One.

The visitors center of Tyne Cot Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery in Passchendaele, Belgium. Tyne Cot is the largest Commonwealth war cemetery in the world. There are 11,956 Commonwealth servicemen of the First World War buried or commemorated here. A number of events will be held this year to commemorate the centenary of the start of World War One. less

The visitors center of Tyne Cot Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery in Passchendaele, Belgium. Tyne Cot is the largest Commonwealth war cemetery in the world. There are 11,956 Commonwealth servicemen of ... more

Visitors to Sanctuary Wood Museum Hill 62 look at World War One stereoscopic archive photographs near Ypres, Belgium. A number of events will be held this year to commemorate the centenary of the start of World War One. less

Visitors to Sanctuary Wood Museum Hill 62 look at World War One stereoscopic archive photographs near Ypres, Belgium. A number of events will be held this year to commemorate the centenary of the start of ... more

The sun sets over the Somme battlefields near Beaumont-Hamel, France. A number of events will be held this year to commemorate the centenary of the start of World War One.

The sun sets over the Somme battlefields near Beaumont-Hamel, France. A number of events will be held this year to commemorate the centenary of the start of World War One.

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Etaples Military Cemetery in Etaples, France. The Lutyens designed cemetery is the Commonwealth War Graves Commission's largest in France - it contains 10,771 Commonwealth burials from the First World War. A number of events will be held this year to commemorate the centenary of the start of World War One. less

Etaples Military Cemetery in Etaples, France. The Lutyens designed cemetery is the Commonwealth War Graves Commission's largest in France - it contains 10,771 Commonwealth burials from the First World War. A ... more

Sheep graze in an area still dangerous from unexploded World War One munitions at the Canadian National Vimy Memorial in Vimy, France. A number of events will be held this year to commemorate the centenary of the start of World War One. less

Sheep graze in an area still dangerous from unexploded World War One munitions at the Canadian National Vimy Memorial in Vimy, France. A number of events will be held this year to commemorate the centenary of ... more

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Etaples Military Cemetery in Etaples, France. The Lutyens designed cemetery is the Commonwealth War Graves Commission's largest in France - it contains 10,771 Commonwealth burials from the First World War. A number of events will be held this year to commemorate the centenary of the start of World War One. less

Etaples Military Cemetery in Etaples, France. The Lutyens designed cemetery is the Commonwealth War Graves Commission's largest in France - it contains 10,771 Commonwealth burials from the First World War. A ... more

Peter Corlett's 'Cobbers' sculpture is displayed at V.C. Corner Australian Memorial in Fromelles, France. A number of events will be held this year to commemorate the centenary of the start of World War One.

Peter Corlett's 'Cobbers' sculpture is displayed at V.C. Corner Australian Memorial in Fromelles, France. A number of events will be held this year to commemorate the centenary of the start of World War One.

A visitor looks at panels containing the names of some of the 54407 identified casualties at the Menin Gate Memorial to the Missing in Ypres, Belgium. A number of events will be held this year to commemorate the centenary of the start of World War One. less

A visitor looks at panels containing the names of some of the 54407 identified casualties at the Menin Gate Memorial to the Missing in Ypres, Belgium. A number of events will be held this year to commemorate ... more

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Visitors walk towards the Canadian National Vimy Memorial in Vimy, France. A number of events will be held this year to commemorate the centenary of the start of World War One.

Visitors walk towards the Canadian National Vimy Memorial in Vimy, France. A number of events will be held this year to commemorate the centenary of the start of World War One.

A bronze sculpture of four figures by Emil Krieger is silhouetted against a Flanders sky at the German Langemark cemetery in Poelkapelle, Belgium. A number of events will be held this year to commemorate the centenary of the start of World War One. less

A bronze sculpture of four figures by Emil Krieger is silhouetted against a Flanders sky at the German Langemark cemetery in Poelkapelle, Belgium. A number of events will be held this year to commemorate the ... more

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The Delville Wood South Africa National Memorial in Longueval, France. The battle of Delville, Wood during the Somme offensive of World War One, was the first major engagement of the South African 1st Infantry Brigade which suffered catastrophic casualties. A number of events will be held this year to commemorate the centenary of the start of World War One. less

The Delville Wood South Africa National Memorial in Longueval, France. The battle of Delville, Wood during the Somme offensive of World War One, was the first major engagement of the South African 1st Infantry ... more

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Names of missing soldiers are inscribed above the 1914 date on panels at Tyne Cot Commonwealth War Graves Commission Memorial in Passchendaele, Belgium. Tyne Cot is the largest Commonwealth war cemetery in the world. There are 11,956 Commonwealth servicemen of the First World War buried or commemorated here. A number of events will be held this year to commemorate the centenary of the start of World War One. less

Names of missing soldiers are inscribed above the 1914 date on panels at Tyne Cot Commonwealth War Graves Commission Memorial in Passchendaele, Belgium. Tyne Cot is the largest Commonwealth war cemetery in the ... more

The Zivy Crater cemetery contains the graves of 53 First World War soldiers all of whom died in 1917 on the Vimy battlefield in Thelus, France. The cemetery is in the crater made from a mine explosion. A number of events will be held this year to commemorate the centenary of the start of World War One. less

The Zivy Crater cemetery contains the graves of 53 First World War soldiers all of whom died in 1917 on the Vimy battlefield in Thelus, France. The cemetery is in the crater made from a mine explosion. A number ... more

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The battlefield of the Somme contains many cemeteries - Beaumont-Hamel (front), Redan Ridge Cemetery No.2 (R) and Redan Ridge Cemetery No. 3 (top) in Beaumont-Hamel, France. A number of events will be held this year to commemorate the centenary of the start of World War One. less

The battlefield of the Somme contains many cemeteries - Beaumont-Hamel (front), Redan Ridge Cemetery No.2 (R) and Redan Ridge Cemetery No. 3 (top) in Beaumont-Hamel, France. A number of events will be held this ... more

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A sculpture titled 'Mother Canada' looks out from the Canadian National Vimy Memorial in Vimy, France. A number of events will be held this year to commemorate the centenary of the start of World War One.

A sculpture titled 'Mother Canada' looks out from the Canadian National Vimy Memorial in Vimy, France. A number of events will be held this year to commemorate the centenary of the start of World War One.

Storm clouds gather over a rain sodden farmers ploughed field near the Tyne Cot military cemetery near Passchendaele, Belgium. A number of events will be held this year to commemorate the centenary of the start of World War One. less

Storm clouds gather over a rain sodden farmers ploughed field near the Tyne Cot military cemetery near Passchendaele, Belgium. A number of events will be held this year to commemorate the centenary of the start ... more

A poppy flower sits on a panel showing some of the names of the 54407 identified casualties at the Menin Gate Memorial to the Missing in Ypres, Belgium. A number of events will be held this year to commemorate the centenary of the start of World War One. less

A poppy flower sits on a panel showing some of the names of the 54407 identified casualties at the Menin Gate Memorial to the Missing in Ypres, Belgium. A number of events will be held this year to commemorate ... more

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Crosses mark the graves of 44,833 German soldiers buried at the largest World War One cemetery in France in Neuville-Saint Vaast, France. A number of events will be held this year to commemorate the centenary of the start of World War One. less

Crosses mark the graves of 44,833 German soldiers buried at the largest World War One cemetery in France in Neuville-Saint Vaast, France. A number of events will be held this year to commemorate the centenary ... more